Fukuoka vs Sakai - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: June 21, 2026

	Fukuoka	Sakai
🚶 Cost of living one person	$1018	$1099
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2453	$2645
🏠 One person rent	$427	$519
🏘️ Family rent	$641	$879
🍽️ Food expenses	$296	$354
🚐 Transport expenses	$201	$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$1557	$2019
😷 Air quality	Excellent	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	5 km	11 km
🎓 Higher education	82	95
😀 Quality of life	78	80
🏙️ Population	1.6M	824K

The cost of living in Fukuoka is 7% less expensive than in Sakai. Cities ranked 5437th and 5016th ($1018 vs $1099) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th and 72nd in Japan.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Fukuoka compared to 1.8 months in Sakai. Ranked 50th vs 19th best cities to live in Japan, and 919th vs 663rd among the best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Fukuoka vs Sakai

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	Fukuoka	Sakai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$3.66	$6.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$24.5	$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$4.38	$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$3.46	$2.52
☕ Cappuccino	$3.04	$2.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$0.89	$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$405	$520
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$335	$381
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$653	$945
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$499	$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$59.1	$79.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$91.8	$122
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$18.7	$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	2.13%	2.05%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$6382	$4966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2683	$2234
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.64	$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$72.6	$52.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$24.8	$18.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$0.93	$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.27	$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.17	$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.18	$5.6
🥚 Eggs, x12	$2.12	$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$10.9	$9.45
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$5.17	$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$18.7	$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$3.6	$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.41	$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.78	$2.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.68	$4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.12	$1.5
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.59	$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.63	$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.23	$1.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.05	$9.29
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.69	$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack	$2.84	$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$8.09	$9.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.03	$3.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$0.81	$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$0.99	$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$42.2	$55.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$11.5	$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$42.7	$26.7
💇 Haircut, simple	$12.7	$16.7
👖 Brand Jeans	$47.7	$41.9
👟 Brand Sneakers	$49.4	$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$288	$211
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$11926	$12933

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Cities near Fukuoka

Distance	City	Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi	Shime	$895
7.6 km or 4.7 mi	Kasuya	$897
9 km or 5.6 mi	Kasuga	$888
9.3 km or 5.8 mi	Onojo	$889
9.8 km or 6.1 mi	Sue	$894
10 km or 6.4 mi	Nakagawa	$883
10 km or 6.5 mi	Umi	$891
12 km or 7.5 mi	Sasaguri	$896
14 km or 8.8 mi	Dazaifu	$876
15 km or 9 mi	Shingu	$898
15 km or 9.2 mi	Chikushino	$871
17 km or 11 mi	Koga	$901
19 km or 12 mi	Itoshima	$890
21 km or 13 mi	Fukutsu	$907
23 km or 14 mi	Chikuzen	$848
26 km or 16 mi	Tosu	$807
26 km or 16 mi	Ogori	$815
27 km or 17 mi	Munakata	$914
28 km or 17 mi	Iizuka	$905
29 km or 18 mi	Miyawaka	$918
29 km or 18 mi	Kama	$886
30 km or 19 mi	Miyaki	$802
31 km or 19 mi	Asakura	$841
31 km or 19 mi	Kanzaki	$821
32 km or 20 mi	Kurume	$791
35 km or 22 mi	Nogata	$928
35 km or 22 mi	Okagaki	$928
36 km or 23 mi	Fukuchi	$916
37 km or 23 mi	Saga	$864
38 km or 23 mi	Tagawa	$908
38 km or 24 mi	Nakama	$934
40 km or 25 mi	Mizumaki	$936
42 km or 26 mi	Ogi	$855
42 km or 26 mi	Ukiha	$843
43 km or 27 mi	Okawa	$821
43 km or 27 mi	Chikugo	$808
43 km or 27 mi	Karatsu	$881
44 km or 28 mi	Yame	$811
48 km or 30 mi	Yanagawa	$828
49 km or 31 mi	Miyama	$824

Cities near Sakai

Distance	City	Cost of living
6.4 km or 4 mi	Takaishi	$1020
6.4 km or 4 mi	Matsubara	$1026
9.6 km or 6 mi	Izumiotsu	$1028
9.6 km or 6 mi	Osakasayama	$1007
10 km or 6.5 mi	Fujiidera	$1007
11 km or 6.7 mi	Izumi	$1035
11 km or 7 mi	Habikino	$1003
13 km or 7.9 mi	Yao	$1038
13 km or 8 mi	Tondabayashi	$1007
13 km or 8.3 mi	Kashiwara	$996
14 km or 8.8 mi	Kawachinagano	$1006
14 km or 8.8 mi	Osaka	$1254
16 km or 9.7 mi	Kishiwada	$1046
17 km or 10 mi	Higashiosaka	$1044
18 km or 11 mi	Kaizuka	$1033
20 km or 12 mi	Sango	$972
20 km or 12 mi	Kashiba	$983
20 km or 12 mi	Amagasaki	$1059
20 km or 13 mi	Moriguchi	$1026
21 km or 13 mi	Daito	$987
21 km or 13 mi	Kadoma	$1010
21 km or 13 mi	Oji	$965
21 km or 13 mi	Kanmaki	$974
22 km or 14 mi	Kumatori	$1034
22 km or 14 mi	Suita	$1063
23 km or 14 mi	Izumisano	$1039
23 km or 14 mi	Nishinomiya	$1066
24 km or 15 mi	Ikaruga	$953
24 km or 15 mi	Yamatotakada	$980
24 km or 15 mi	Katsuragi	$982
24 km or 15 mi	Shijonawate	$964
24 km or 15 mi	Toyonaka	$1042
24 km or 15 mi	Ikoma	$950
24 km or 15 mi	Ashiya	$1012
24 km or 15 mi	Settsu	$975
25 km or 15 mi	Koryo	$972
25 km or 16 mi	Itami	$1010
26 km or 16 mi	Neyagawa	$982
26 km or 16 mi	Gose	$981
28 km or 18 mi	Ikeda	$988